Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 28, 2026 (v1.1)
This Privacy Policy explains how Anilabz, doing business as Anipaw ("Anipaw," "Company," "we," "us," or "our"), collects, uses, stores, shares, protects, and otherwise processes personal information in connection with the Anipaw mobile application, website, marketplace features, communications, AI features, and related services (collectively, the "Service" or "App").
This Privacy Policy is incorporated into our Terms of Service and End User License Agreement.
1. Controller / Database Owner
For purposes of applicable privacy and data-protection law, including the Israeli Privacy Protection Law, 5741-1981, and related regulations, the entity responsible for personal information processed by Anipaw is:
Controller / Database Owner: Anilabz
Company Number: 558635132
Registered Address: 20 Petda, Ashdod 7706800, Israel
Privacy Contact: support@anipaw.net
2. Age Restrictions and Children's Privacy
The Service is intended only for users who are 16 years old or older.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 16. If we learn that a person under 16 has provided personal information, we will take reasonable steps to delete the information and terminate the account, unless retention is required for safety, legal compliance, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, or another lawful purpose.
Users aged 16 or 17 may use the Service only with parent or legal guardian permission. Marketplace purchases, selling, paid subscriptions, and other paid commercial functionality are available only to users who are at least 18.
Parents or guardians who believe a minor has used the Service in violation of this Policy should contact support@anipaw.net.
3. Information We Collect
3.1 Information You Provide
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Account information | Name, email address, phone number, profile photo, username, account preferences |
| Location profile | Country, city, street address or area entered during registration or profile setup |
| Dog profile data | Dog name, breed, age, weight, gender, size, energy level, description, photos, health or temperament information you choose to provide |
| User-generated content | Posts, photos, videos, comments, reactions, captions, check-ins, listings, and other content |
| Messages | Direct messages, group messages, message metadata, and content shared with recipients |
| Marketplace information | Listings, seller information, buyer information, order information, delivery or pickup details, transaction status, dispute information |
| Support and safety requests | Communications with us, reports, complaints, screenshots, and other information submitted for support, moderation, or safety review |
| AI-feature inputs | Prompts, text, images, messages, profile context, and other information you submit to or use with AI-assisted features |
| Consents and preferences | Location permission, notification settings, analytics preferences, marketing preferences, and privacy choices |
Authentication credentials are handled by Firebase Authentication or other supported authentication providers. Anipaw does not receive or store your password when authentication is delegated to such providers.
3.2 Information Collected Automatically
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Device information | Device model, operating system version, app version, language, time zone, mobile network information, identifiers, crash logs |
| Usage analytics | Screens viewed, features used, taps, sign-up, login, likes, posts, check-ins, search actions, marketplace interactions, subscription events |
| Location data | Approximate or precise coordinates, city/country, and location-derived signals when enabled or needed for regional functionality |
| Server logs | IP address, request time, API metadata, error logs, security logs, fraud-prevention signals |
| Push notification tokens | Firebase Cloud Messaging tokens and notification interaction metadata |
| Install attribution | Android install referrer data and similar attribution signals, where available |
| Payment confirmation data | Transaction ID, payment status, subscription status, product purchased, amount, currency, and related processor metadata, but not full card or bank details |
3.3 Information From Third Parties
We may receive information from:
- Firebase Authentication or Google Sign-In;
- app stores and payment processors;
- PayPal or other payment providers;
- analytics and crash-reporting tools;
- moderation providers;
- users who report content or safety concerns; and
- public sources or service providers used to verify fraud, abuse, or compliance.
3.4 Information We Do Not Intentionally Collect
We do not intentionally collect full payment card numbers, bank account credentials, government ID numbers, biometric identifiers, medical records, or highly sensitive personal information unless expressly requested for a specific lawful purpose. You should not submit such information through the Service unless clearly necessary and requested.
4. How We Use Personal Information
| Purpose | Data Used | Notes / Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Provide and operate the Service | Account data, profile data, dog data, content, messages, device data | Needed to deliver core functionality |
| Account creation and authentication | Account data, authentication tokens | Handled through Firebase Authentication or other providers |
| Dog park discovery and local community features | Location profile, coordinates, preferences, dog profile data | Location permissions and feature settings may apply |
| Messaging and social features | User Content, messages, profile data | Messages are shared with intended recipients |
| Marketplace and purchases | Account data, order details, transaction confirmation, region, age eligibility | Required for transactions, fraud prevention, and legal compliance |
| Subscriptions and premium features | Account data, payment status, app-store or processor metadata | Managed through supported payment processors or app stores |
| Safety, trust, and moderation | User Content, images, messages, reports, logs, account data | Includes automated and human review where appropriate |
| Image screening | Uploaded images and metadata | Images may be sent to Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch before storage or publication |
| AI-assisted features | Prompts, inputs, relevant context, outputs, metadata | Used to provide AI functionality and safety controls |
| Analytics and product improvement | Usage events, device data, aggregated metrics | Mixpanel or similar tools may be used |
| Communications | Email, push tokens, account data, preferences | Service notices, security alerts, support, optional marketing |
| Security and fraud prevention | Logs, IP address, device data, transaction metadata, behavioral signals | Helps detect abuse, scraping, fake accounts, and policy violations |
| Legal compliance | Relevant personal information | To comply with law, court orders, regulatory requests, accounting, and tax obligations |
We may aggregate or de-identify personal information so it no longer reasonably identifies you and may use such information for analytics, research, product improvement, and business purposes.
5. Location Data
The Service may collect and process approximate and precise location data when enabled or otherwise permitted.
5.1 Uses
Location data may be used to:
- show nearby dog parks;
- suggest relevant local communities or content;
- help users coordinate park visits or meetups;
- support dog alert or proximity features;
- determine marketplace and purchase availability;
- prevent fraud, abuse, or circumvention of regional restrictions;
- personalize the App; and
- provide safety and operational features.
5.2 Permission and Control
Precise device location is collected only with device-level permission or other required consent. You may disable location access through your device settings. Disabling location may limit park discovery, nearby suggestions, alerts, and other location-based functionality.
5.3 Storage
Your most recent location coordinates or derived location may be stored in your account record when location-based features are used. The data may be updated when you actively use location-based features or when the App is permitted to access location for a feature.
5.4 Visibility
Unless specifically displayed in the App, we do not intentionally show your exact real-time coordinates to other users. However, your posts, check-ins, messages, photos, listings, or meetup plans may reveal your location if you choose to share them.
You should exercise caution before sharing your location or posting check-ins, as this information may allow other users to infer your physical whereabouts. Anipaw is not responsible for any harm that results from other users' knowledge of your location or presence at a physical location.
5.5 Deletion
You may request deletion of stored location data by contacting support@anipaw.net, subject to lawful retention needs such as security, dispute resolution, fraud prevention, tax, accounting, or legal obligations.
6. AI Features
The Service may include AI-assisted features powered by Firebase AI / Gemini or other providers.
6.1 Data Processed
Depending on the feature, AI processing may involve prompts, messages, profile information, dog profile information, posts, images, location-derived context, moderation signals, and other relevant inputs.
6.2 Uses
AI features may be used for chat assistance, suggestions, community features, content recommendations, moderation support, summarization, safety tooling, and product improvement.
6.3 Limitations
AI outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete, biased, unsafe, or inappropriate. You should not rely on AI outputs as veterinary, medical, legal, financial, emergency, behavioral, or professional advice.
6.4 Controls
Where available, you may choose not to use AI features or disable optional AI functionality. Some automated processing may still be used for safety, security, fraud prevention, or moderation where permitted by law.
7. How We Share Personal Information
We do not sell personal information.
We may share personal information as follows:
7.1 With Other Users
Your public profile, dog profiles, public posts, comments, reactions, check-ins, listings, and other public activity may be visible to other users. Messages are shared with intended recipients.
Anipaw is not responsible for how other users receive, record, use, or act upon any information you make publicly available through the Service, including using such information to locate you in person. You are solely responsible for what you choose to make public.
7.2 With Service Providers and Processors
We may share information with providers that help us operate the Service, including:
| Provider / Category | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Firebase Authentication | Login and identity management |
| Firebase Cloud Messaging | Push notifications |
| Firebase AI / Gemini | AI-assisted features |
| Google Cloud Vision API | Image moderation and SafeSearch analysis |
| Google Maps | Maps, park discovery, and location features |
| Google Sign-In | Optional OAuth authentication |
| Mixpanel | Product analytics and usage measurement |
| PayPal | Payment processing for supported marketplace or transaction flows |
| Apple / Google app stores | App distribution, in-app purchases, subscriptions, refunds, and account entitlements where applicable |
| Cloud infrastructure and storage providers | Hosting, storage, database, security, backups, and logging |
| Customer-support and safety tools | Support, moderation, reporting, investigations, and compliance |
Service providers may process information in Israel, the United States, the European Economic Area, or other jurisdictions where they or their subprocessors operate.
7.3 Legal and Safety Disclosures
We may disclose information if we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with law, legal process, court order, regulatory request, law-enforcement request, tax or accounting obligations, or to protect rights, safety, property, users, animals, or the public.
7.4 Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, sale of assets, or similar transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
7.5 With Your Consent
We may share information for other purposes with your consent or at your direction.
8. International Transfers
Your personal information may be stored and processed in Israel and in other countries, including the United States and countries where our service providers operate. These countries may have data-protection laws different from those in your country.
Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers, such as contractual commitments, vendor due diligence, access controls, and other lawful transfer mechanisms.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.
| Data Category | Typical Retention |
|---|---|
| Account data | While your account is active and up to 90 days after deletion, unless longer retention is required |
| Public User Content | While your account is active; removed from public view within a reasonable period after account deletion, subject to backups and legal retention |
| Messages | While your account is active; may remain in recipients' histories and backups after deletion |
| Location data | Most recent stored coordinates while needed for location features; deletion available on request subject to legal exceptions |
| Marketplace and transaction records | As required for transactions, disputes, accounting, tax, fraud prevention, and legal obligations |
| Support, reports, and safety records | As long as needed to resolve requests, enforce policies, protect safety, or comply with law |
| Analytics data | Up to 24 months in identifiable or pseudonymous form, then aggregated or deleted where feasible |
| Server logs and security logs | As needed for security, debugging, fraud prevention, legal compliance, and operations |
| Backups | Up to 180 days or longer if reasonably necessary for security, disaster recovery, or legal preservation |
We may retain de-identified or aggregated information without a specific time limit.
10. Security
We use reasonable technical, organizational, and administrative safeguards designed to protect personal information, including:
- encryption in transit using TLS/SSL;
- encryption at rest for sensitive data where appropriate;
- authentication and access controls;
- limited employee and contractor access based on need to know;
- logging, monitoring, and vulnerability management;
- security reviews and vendor diligence;
- backup and recovery procedures; and
- incident response processes.
No system is perfectly secure. You are responsible for using a strong authentication method, protecting your device, and notifying us promptly of suspected unauthorized access.
If we become aware of a security incident involving personal information, we will take steps required by applicable law.
11. Your Rights and Choices
Subject to applicable law and verification, you may have the right to:
- access personal information we hold about you;
- receive a copy or export of certain personal information;
- correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
- delete personal information;
- object to certain processing;
- restrict certain processing;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
- opt out of optional promotional communications;
- request deletion of stored location data; and
- submit a complaint to a competent authority.
You can update certain profile information directly in the App. You can disable location, camera, photo, microphone, and notification permissions through your device settings. You can request account deletion through the App settings where available or by contacting support@anipaw.net.
We will respond to privacy requests within the timeframe required by applicable law, and in any event aim to respond within 30 days where feasible. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.
12. Analytics and Tracking Technologies
Anipaw does not currently serve third-party behavioral advertising and does not intentionally use advertising SDKs for targeted advertising.
We may use:
- mobile SDKs such as Mixpanel to understand feature usage and improve the Service;
- device identifiers or app instance identifiers to distinguish sessions;
- crash and diagnostic tools;
- Android install referrer data; and
- server logs for security, fraud prevention, and operations.
You may contact support@anipaw.net to request analytics opt-out where technically feasible. Some operational, security, fraud-prevention, and legal processing cannot be disabled while using the Service.
13. Push Notifications and Communications
We may send service-related notifications, security alerts, support messages, transactional messages, and policy updates. Where permitted and with any required consent, we may send promotional messages.
You can control push notifications through device settings or in-app settings where available. You can unsubscribe from promotional emails using the instructions in the message or by contacting support@anipaw.net. We may still send non-promotional service or legal notices.
14. Third-Party Links and Services
The Service may contain links to or integrations with third-party services, websites, payment processors, app stores, maps, authentication providers, AI providers, and analytics tools. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies. We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices except where applicable law provides otherwise.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of material changes through the App, email, or another reasonable method. The updated Policy will become effective on the date stated in the updated version.
If a change materially affects how we process personal information, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent where required by law.
16. Complaints and Contact Information
For privacy requests, complaints, or questions, contact:
Company: Anilabz
Company Number: 558635132
Email: support@anipaw.net
Registered Address: 20 Petda, Ashdod 7706800, Israel
You may also contact the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority or another competent authority where applicable.
By using Anipaw, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.